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32 pages 1 hour read

Apollo

Fiction | Short Story | Adult | Published in 2015

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Essay Topics

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What is the narrative significance of Okenwa’s parents becoming so much more credulous in their old age? What similarities do you see between the older and younger versions of them?

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Why might Adichie have chosen kung fu to symbolize Okenwa’s growing recognition of his gay identity?

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How much do you trust Okenwa’s perceptions of other people? He apparently misinterpreted signs of romantic interest from Raphael: What else might he have a skewed or biased viewpoint about?

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